King Of War: Starting with Arms Dealer

A battle that should not have been too complicated took on a brutal twist when a few injuries occurred.

'Chainsaw' was grazed by a bullet on the cheek, losing a large chunk of flesh from the cheekbone and suffering from symptoms of concussion like dizziness and vomiting.

'Crowbar' had injuries similar to where Dorian was wounded, but this guy had a habit of not wearing side armor plates, and a freak ricochet tore a large piece of flesh from under his rib, creating a nasty, messy wound that looked frightening but was not fatal.

Sanderson and 'Torch' 'Impact' rushed out of the house with the two casualties and saw Joe Ga helping Dorian [come] out as well. The veteran soldier helplessly grinned and then pressed his communicator, calling out, "Hemostatic Forceps, are you guys done shooting? We've got wounded over here."

'Hemostatic Forceps' on the aircraft, looking at the Bangassou soldiers who added fuel to the fire below, spat out in contempt and shouted to 'Fat Goose' in the cockpit, "Take us across the river, we have casualties."

The experienced Sanderson lifted his gun to disperse the crowd of watching soldiers and villagers, clearing a space for a landing while also starting to keep watch.

Meanwhile, Nis, Antar, and Ayu, who did not participate in the final attack, rushed over with two injured children.

When Ayu faced the crowd with her machine gun, the onlookers instinctively backed away several meters, then watched in awe as 'Kitten' slowly landed in the cleared area.

'Crowbar,' who seemed the most seriously hurt of the casualties, had a large piece of flesh fall from his wound the moment his clothes were cut open, but the tough guy endured without making a sound.

After briefly having 'Hemostatic Forceps' cover up his own wound with gauze, 'Crowbar' urged her to deal with 'Chainsaw's' facial injury.

'Chainsaw' was certainly disfigured, but if treated soon, his child might still recognize him when they saw each other.

Dorian watched as 'Hemostatic Forceps' brutally stuffed a ball of gauze into 'Chainsaw's' facial wound and then wrapped his head with adhesive tape as if he were Frankenstein's monster fresh out of surgery.

Dorian, startled, struggled to stand, clutching his ribs. He helped 'Crowbar' onto the helicopter and shouted at 'Hemostatic Forceps,' who was coming over to check on him, "Look at it when we get back, I'm actually not hurt that badly..."

'Hemostatic Forceps' ignored Dorian, crudely opened his clothes, pressed on his ribs a few times, eliciting a pig-like scream from him, and then nodded in satisfaction.

Then, the brusque medic called for 'Chainsaw' to board the helicopter, and once 'Chainsaw' was seated, she gave Dorian a solid pat, using his screams as a signal for 'Fat Goose' to take off.

Their destination was Bangassou because 'Hemostatic Forceps' was only a medic, not a professional doctor; only a formal hospital could provide complete treatment for the three of them.

After the aircraft left, soldiers across the river in Bangassou finished their killing, starting to fire guns in celebration.

Compared to those soldiers, Joe Ga's side felt somewhat gloomy.

Looking at the outcome, the contrast between the two sides was too stark!

As Joe Ga watched the helicopter leave, feeling guilty and wanting to reflect on his 'soft-heartedness,' Karman tugged at his sleeve, then swept a glance at the surrounding villagers and said with an extremely complex tone, "Boss, you did nothing wrong because your people are different from other soldiers.

The military here has never proven themselves to be right, so you are the one who's right!"

Only then did Joe Ga notice the gaze of the surrounding surviving villagers. They looked at the Bangassou soldiers with disgust and fear, but their gazes towards Joe Ga's group were different...

Joe Ga could not quite articulate it; there was definitely gratitude, but the feeling was not very strong.

They seemed somewhat afraid yet eager to approach his group, as if seeking refuge and a sense of security, yet unsure how to express it, looking somewhat helpless.

That complex feeling was hard to describe due to the multitude of hardships they had experienced here.

Facing such a scenario for the first time, Joe Ga did not know how to proceed, but he realized one thing - Africa's rules were not necessarily right even in Africa!

To deal with problems entirely according to their customs would ultimately make him one of them.

Violence with restraint, purpose, and humanity.

That last point was what the common people of Africa needed most and it was also the key to allowing P·B Company to quickly integrate and dominate this region. Otherwise, he too would sink into this terrible quagmire, unable to extricate himself.

Karman was right, it's easy to scare people, but hard to earn their respect. Yet, the harder it is, the more valuable it becomes, the harder the process, the greater the rewards!

The people of P·B Company proved their distinction, so by simply providing shelter to those without food or clothing, they could win support, and then effortlessly gain important human resources.

This place is close to their own territory, so it is as good as their own. They should create an opening to let more people from the outside come in to work for them.

As long as they chased away the drug dealers, the mines would remain. Would there be a shortage of places where people could exert their effort?

Once he understood the key to the problem, Joe Ga walked up to Sanderson and took the brick-sized radio off his shoulder.

After glancing over the group of villagers, Joe Ga loudly asked, "Can anyone speak English? Arabic is also fine."

The crowd of villagers stirred, and soon a young black man in a tattered white shirt was pushed forward.

Joe Ga looked at the guy with cracked glasses and a limp, walked over quickly, stuffed the radio into his hands, and then showed him how to call his base.

After the man with glasses succeeded, Joe Ga patted his shoulder hard and asked, "Do you know when to use this?"

The man with glasses hesitated, then looked at Joe Ga with excited and incredulous eyes, and asked, "You, you're going to shelter us?"

Joe Ga nodded and said, "I can't guarantee what I can do or that you definitely won't get hurt in the future...

But you're right, if you face a similar situation in the future, you can call us.

We might not be able to save all of you, but we can avenge you!"

As he spoke, Joe Ga took a serious look at the officer with the red cap and said, "I keep my word, my name is Hu Lang, and my company is called 'Powerful Strike'!"

Joe Ga's unprecedented firm stance made Old Bull's scalp tingle, as he felt a lump in his throat, containing an outburst of frustration...

Sanderson exchanged a glance with Diamond, and then the fellow straightened up and gave a standard military salute, shouting, "Powerful Strike~"

"Hooah~"

Following Diamond's call and response, the united front of the three of them instinctively made the soldiers from Bangassou lower their heads.

Then it seemed like Sanderson was still not quite satisfied. He took a step forward in a march, stomped his foot vigorously, and shouted loud and clear, "Powerful Strike~"

"Hooah~"

This time, Old Bull, Tony, Nis, Antar, Ayu, 'Kitten' all joined in the call and response...

Joe Ga turned and looked at Sanderson, who had been boosting his morale all along, knowing that he was showing his support and recognition through his actions.

Scanning his comrades around him, Joe Ga grinned and gave a Patton-style salute, then lifted his fist and shouted, "You trust me, right?"

"Sir, yes sir!"

"You'll follow my orders, right?"

"Sir, yes sir!"

"Then listen to me, Powerful Strike~"

"Hooah~"